Arable News

Three new barley varieties from Syngenta have been added to the latest AHDB Recommended Lists. They are two new Hyvido hybrid winter feed barleys and a new spring malting barley with potential for brewing and malt distilling.

Brussels sprouts are set to be up to 25% bigger and noticeably tastier this season, Tesco has confirmed.

Perry of Oakley says its Savannah continuous flow grain dryer offers substantial savings in grain drying costs when paired with add-ons.

Farm manager Piers Cowling found using bio-nutritional products maintained yields but saved money and protected soil health.

Launched at CropTec 2024, the Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) has added 14 new peas and beans to its 2025 Descriptive List for pulses.

A Lincolnshire farm has marked a groundbreaking harvest this year with Merlin spring oats delivering yields of over 11 tonnes per hectare, which is more than double the national average. 

While temperatures remain relatively warm, it is important to try and keep the time beet is clamped prior to delivery to a minimum to preserve sugar levels and reduce rot roots, the British Beet Research Organisation advises sugar beet growers. 

“Successful potato production requires continual innovation and improvement as the market and threats to production are ever-changing,” said the organisers of the annual SAC Association of Potato Producers conference that will take place in February. 

The latest Recommended List that includes an expansive new variety line-up demonstrates the real strength and depth in Elsoms Seeds breeding program, Elsoms head of agriculture Toby Reich said. 

Industry experts have shared advice for sugar beet growers on how to safely transport beets during this year’s campaign.

Crop.zone has announced its latest collaboration with agricultural dealer Tuckwells, which will provide farmers across East Anglia and South East with access to crop.zone’s innovative electric crop management technology through Tuckwells‘ extensive network of 11 outlets. 

AHDB has just announced the launch of the online edition of the Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) 2025/26.